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Bursary & Scholarship
Information Package
2018/2019Where do I start?
There are many quality websites we recommend you visit to assist you in finding bursaries and scholarships.
Here is where you can start….
www.studentawards.com
www.scholarshipscanada.com
www.canlearn.ca
www.electronicinfo.ca
Recommendations for applying for scholarships
Ø Start your research early!
Ø Consult individual university and college websites
Ø Contact parent and family member workplaces for scholarship and bursary opportunities
Ø Mark application due dates on your calendar!
1PLEASE NOTE: Approximate due dates are based on the 2017/2018 due dates.
Many dates may change as new applications are released.
Scholarship Master List
(updated March 2018)
Approxim Estimated
ate Scholarship Name Criteria
Due Value
Date
October $750-2,500 FAAY – Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth - Academics, volunteer and leadership
*many www.ammsa.com
scholarships
October Up to $75,000 Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation: Loran Award - Minimum average 85% and school
- Demonstrate character, service and
www.loranaward.ca leadership
October Up to $100,00 University of Toronto National Book Award & Scholarship - Canadian citizen + permanent resident
25 (covers 4 years of - Attending U of Toronto in Sept. 2019
tuition and www.uoft.me/national-scholarship - Based on superior academics, creative
residence fees) thought, & extra-curriculars
November $45,000- University of Toronto featuring the Bank of Montreal National - Academics, volunteer and leadership
$60,000 Scholarships
www.adm.utoronto.ca/ns
November Up to $70,000 TD Canada Trust Scholarship for Community Leadership - Community leadership and academic
www.tdcanadatrust.com/scholarship excellence
20 across Canada
2Approxim Estimated
ate Scholarship Name Criteria
Due Value
Date
November $9000/year Queen’s Chancellor’s Scholarship - 90% +
24 Interested students drop by student services to add your name to - Leadership
the interview list. Only 2 nominees per school - Creative and original thinking
December $1500 Father Ted Colleton Essay Scholarship - essay contest
3 $800 www.theinterim.ca - involvement in the pro-life cause
& $500 prizes
December $5,000 Horatio Alger Ontario Scholarship Program - college or university destination
- critical financial need
Online application at www.horatioalger.ca/en/scholarships - extracurricular and community
involvement
- minimum 65% average
December Up to $15,000 Queen’s University – Major Admission Awards - superior academic ability
Chancellor’s Scholarship – requires school nomination - creative and original thinking
Chernoff Family Award - proven leadership qualities
Dr. Iris May Marsh Memorial Award - (some scholarships consider financial
www.queensu.ca/studentawards/financialassistance/admissionscholarships/maj need)
or.html
December $1,000 Fireside Essay Scholarship - essay contest
www.firesidecatholic.com/essay.htm - open to any student enrolled in a Catholic
high school in Ontario
December varies www.Studentawards.com - leads to many scholarships
***GREAT PLACE TO START YOUR RESEARCH***
January First prize- free Brescia University College - Female
tuition High School Public Speaking Contest - Intends to attend Brescia Univesity
http://brescia.uwo.ca/takethelead (affiliated with Western)
3Approxim Estimated
ate Scholarship Name Criteria
Due Value
Date
January -several BBPA Harry Jerome Awards - Black Business and Professional Assoc.
scholarships www.bbpa.org - Academic or athletic or leadership awards
available available
- African-Canadian
January Up to $4000 Aboriginal Youth Financial Management Conference Awards - Aboriginal youth
www.GoToApply.ca - Interest in finance
- essay
January $2,000 RBC Youth Achievement Award - youth who are in care
14 www.cwlc.ca - self-improvement, positive contribution,
displayed a positive image
January Up to $5,000 Top 20 Under 20 - innovation, leadership and achievement
www.top20under20.ca
January $1,000 Rod and Gun Club Bursary - family member OR
-application - program related to Natural Resources /
www.brantrodandgunclub.org Environmental Studies
January U of Guelph – 12 students each year - 90%+
President’s or Chancellor’s scholarships - leadership
admission.uoguelph.ca/topscholarships
January $5,000 Toyota Earth Day - environmental community service across
earthday.ca Canada, academics, leadership
January Medal, certificate Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers - Volunteer, leadership, leadership,
and pin www.ontario.ca/honoursandawards initiative
- Ages 15-24
January 50 awards of up SCHULICH LEADER SCHOLARSHIPS for S.T.E.M. - Canadian citizen & permanent residence
to $100,000 each Interested students drop by student services to add your name to - Plan to enroll in STEM at a partner
the interview list. Only one nominee per school. University
- Meet at least 2 of: academic excellence,
strong leader, or financial need.
4Approxim Estimated
ate Scholarship Name Criteria
Due Value
Date
February Up to $4000 RBC Royal Bank Life Skills - hard work, innovations and solid career
www.rbcroyalbank.com/lifeskills direction
Several scholarships available through RBC
February Pin Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award - Community hours
- Nomination form
February $7,000 TERRY FOX (Humanitarian Award) - academics, reference, athletics,
Annually www.terryfoxawards.ca extracurricular
(maximum - pursuing post-secondary education
$28,000 over 4 - 20 scholarships across Canada
years)
February $1,000 Kin Canada Bursaries (Hal Rogers) - demonstrate high ideals & qualities of
1, 2018. www.bursary.ca citizenship, financial need
***available only to Brantford residents***
Come to student services for an application
February $50,000 Vari Scholarship/Bursary - Pursuing a future career in Teaching
Over 5 years www.vic.utoronto.ca/Future_Students - Attending Victoria College at U of T
February Up to $65,000 Western National Scholarship Program - 90% or above average
www.registrar.uwo.ca/financialservices/nationalscholarship.cfm - Attending Western main campus
-
Several entrance scholarships available
February $250 M. Smitiuch Law Scholarship - Graduating from ACS
For more information contact Ms. MacDonald in student services - taken CLU 3M
- attending university or community college
- studying law, law enforcement,
criminology
5Approxim Estimated
ate Scholarship Name Criteria
Due Value
Date
February $4,000 RBC Royal Bank – Aboriginal Student Awards - academics and financial need
www.GoToApply.ca/RBC - aboriginal students
March Up to $2,500 ODD Fellows (Allan Simpson) - for orphans; both parents deceased
www.fmss.ca/studentservices/.../scholarships - post-secondary
6Approximate Estimated
Due
Scholarship Name Criteria
Value
Date
March 31 $500-$700 The Brant Men of Song Tom Rayner & Mel Plant Scholarships - post-secondary destination in fall
4 awards for students who will be enrolled in a Canadian College or - letter of interest
University undergraduate music program
March 29 $7500 BRREA Brantford Regional Real Estate Association Inc. Scholarship - Brantford and Brant County area high
($3750/yr for Application found at www.brrea.com under “In the Community” school student going to post-secondary
a minimum 2 - Application, essay, video/graphic design
year program) project
April $500 OFSAA Alumni Scholarship - academics, sports, community
www.ofsaa.on.ca/programs/scholarships/ofsaa-alumni involvement
- 80% of higher
- 1 page letter
April $500 Brant Heritage Quilters Guild - Fashion arts, creative arts, design in fibre
Go to www.brantheritagequiltersguild.com “scholarship” for application arts – applying to post-secondary for
September
April 10 x $1,500 Municipal Engineer Bursary Award Program - post-secondary engineering
www.municipalengineers.on.ca - essay
- parents must be municipal employees
April $1000 - $5000 Scout Scholarship (Optimists) - member
www.scouts.ca - application
April $500 The Charity of Hope Bursary Program - financial need
www.charityofhope.com - volunteerism
April 5 X $1000 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Bursary - child of a member of K of C
www.osc-koc.com - financial need
- service to church & community
April Varies Samuel W. Stedman Foundation Bursary Program - full-time post-secondary
Please see Ms. MacDonald in the guidance department for more - academics, financial need
information
7Approximate Estimated
Due
Scholarship Name Criteria
Value
Date
April SUMMER University of Toronto Youth Summer Programs- Faculty of - Each one week, fully paid scholarship for
CAMP Medicine First Nations, Inuit and Metis students.
The program runs from July 10-Aug 4th and is open to students currently
enrolled in Grade 10,11 or 12.
April 9 X $1000 Gaspard’s Scholarships - graduating this year.
And $2500 The contest is entirely online, "quiz-like" in style, extremely - On-line quiz
educational, and at the same time entertaining. There are no academic
requirements, so it is a great opportunity for any student to receive
financial aid. The grand prize is a $2500 scholarship, with an additional
ten $1000 scholarships awarded across Canada.
www.keepcanadagreencontest.ca
April Several OHF -Ontario Minor Hockey Foundation - must be registered with OHF
$1,000 Jim Stirling Scholarship
scholarships www.ohf.on.ca
available
April 2 X $2,000 Bill Watson Education Bursary - Physical disabilities
www.academicinvest.com - One male and one female scholarship
available
April Several Canadian Hospitality Foundation - post-secondary in Culinary, Hotel,
ranging from College and University Scholarships Tourism Resort, Hospitality
$1000-$3500 www.thechf.ca
April $2,500 AIRD Scholarship, Canada - Physical disabilities
- Enrolling next year in a Canadian college
or university
8Approximate Estimated
Due
Scholarship Name Criteria
Value
Date
April 2 X Minimum CFUW Brantford Trust Awards - university, academics,
$600 extracurricular, essay
Applicants must be residents of Brantford or Brant County - enrolling next year in post-secondary
education program
- minimum 83%
April 15 $6000 Mabel and Gordan McMillen Foundation Scholarship - academic excellence, school & community
• application must be typed involvement
• interview with principal - proceeding to a Canadian university
- fourth and fifth year students eligible.
April 30 Various Scholarship Nomination Form- Assumption - submit this simple application to Student
awards Based on School Clubs/Leadership, Community Service, Sports, Services to be nominated for over 50
Employment/Co-op, Hobbies, Parish Involvement different awards of varying denominations
May 6 $4000 Linda Lancaster Memorial Award - ACS student
(one female - Community involvement and “pay it
and one male) • interview will follow – Ms. Melissa Lancaster forward” philosophy
- Lion Award candidate
May $1000 Ted Beare Memorial Bursary - Intended for students proceeding to post-
This Sports Experience Fund in memory of the Brantford Expositor’s secondary institute in fall in sports-related
long-time sports writer and editor. field such as physical education,
kinesiology, sports journalism etc.
May Unknown Mt Pleasant Optimist Club - Demonstrate citizenship
amount Post-Secondary Bursary - Project – specified by the Optimist Club
Bursary for students applying to college or university for the fall.
Must be a resident of Mt Pleasant. Apply on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/mountpleasantoptimists
May $1500 Kent Dixon Service Award - Assumption graduating student
- Applications must be saved and typed - Dedication to community and volunteer
work
9Approximate Estimated
Due
Scholarship Name Criteria
Value
Date
May $1,000 EPILEPSY Scholarship Awards - under Doctors care for epilepsy
www.epilepsyontario.org. - personal essay under this year’s theme
1-800-463-1119
May Scroll CEFO - Catholic Student Award - School nomination by administration and
Nomination done at the school level. teaching staff
May $50 St Leonard’s Perseverance Award School nomination by administration and
Nomination done at the school level. teaching staff
May 1 X $1000 Tandia Teachers Credit Union - Video describing what high school
2 X$500 Post-secondary Scholarship experience you are most proud of (less
Teachercu.ca.on than 2 minutes)
-
May $4000 Mark Dixon Memorial Scholarship - Applicants must complete and submit and school
- Applications must be saved and typed lion/letter award
- Must put forth significant effort in the areas of
academics, athletics, school spirit, family life and
community involvement.
May $4,000 Shriner’s Club (Brantford) - physical disability
Please see Ms. MacDonald in the guidance department for more - college or university destination
information
May Up to $20,000 James Hillier Scholarship - pursuing scientific or technological
www.jameshillierfoundation.com careers
Please see Ms. MacDonald in the guidance department for more - high academics
information
***must be attending a high school in Brantford or Brant County
10Approximate Estimated
Due
Scholarship Name Criteria
Value
Date
May Up to $1,000 CYO Girls’ Basketball Scholarship - participated in the CYO Girls basketball
program
- must have volunteered within the CYO
Girls Basketball program
May $500 The Lion’s Pride Bursary - High level of academic excellence
This is award will be granted to one ACS graduating student. - demonstrated leadership qualities
Award donated by Mr. Laurence McKenna. - Financial need
May $50/month CERTIFIED Accountants Association - leadership, school activities, community
www.cma-ontario.org volunteer, 80% or better.
or - business studies post secondary
www.guidetoruletheworld.ca
May $1,000 KIWANIS Club of Grand River - pursue studies in health education or
related field
May 1 applicant TEACHER’S Credit Union - Community Commitment Award - school & community involvement
per school https://www.teacherscu.on.ca/SharedContent/documents/Awards/2010C - resume
$250 CA.pdf - academics
June $600 Water Environment Association of Ontario - Furthering education in agricultural or
Ralph Bradley Memorial Bursary water management related field
- Minimum 70% average
www.digcorp.ca
June 12 X $1,000 OTIP Ontario Teachers’ Insurance Plan Bursary Program - OTIP Members,
www.otip.com/bursary - Application
Award winners will be randomly drawn
11Approximate Estimated
Due
Scholarship Name Criteria
Value
Date
June $1,500 each National Union - Tommy Douglas scholarship-children of
http://www.nupge.ca union members
- members of BGPWU/CUBGW/OLBEU/ - Terry Fox Memorial Scholarship-
OPSEU disabilities
Several awards available - scholarship for Aboriginal Canadians
- scholarship for Visible Minorities
- word essay required for all
June $1500 Aberdeen Health and Community Services Foundation - pursuing post-secondary program in a
Don Townsend Memorial Award pharmacy or pharmacy assistant program
July 7 $1500 Tommy Douglas Scholarship - 750 to 1000 word essay
All children/grandchildren of National Union of Public and General
Employees’ current/retired members who plan to enter the 1st year of a
Canadian post secondary institution.
July 15 $1000 Alberta Inglis Scholarship Award: - Proceeding to any post secondary program
Brant Animal Aid Foundation directly related to the field of animal
health/animal care
- Academic performance and financial need
- Committed to return to Brantford/Brant
County to work in animal care for at least
1 year
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